Registration of Canadians Abroad

Registration Options

Register On-line Register by Mail or in Person Please print and return the form to the Canadian government office responsible. (Adobe Acrobat Reader® is needed to view the form. Download it free of charge.)

We offer a registration service for all Canadians travelling or living abroad. This service is provided so that we can contact and assist you in an emergency in a foreign country, such as a natural disaster or civil unrest, or inform you of a family emergency at home.

Registration is voluntary, and personal information provided on the registration form is used in accordance with the Privacy Act. Under the Privacy Act, personal information may be disclosed in certain cases—for instance, where disclosure would clearly benefit the client, where the public interest clearly outweighs any invasion of privacy, or pursuant to a court order.

Should you decide not to register, you are strongly advised to make the following arrangements before departure:

• leave a detailed travel itinerary and contact details with family or friends in Canada;
• provide family or friends with the telephone number for our Emergency Operations Centre; and
• carry the phone numbers for the Canadian government offices in the countries you plan to visit.

For more information, see our FAQs on Registration of Canadians Abroad or contact the nearest Canadian government office abroad.

PLEASE NOTE If you register prior to your arrival in a foreign country, you must contact the Canadian government office to which you sent your form to confirm your arrival and request the activation of your registration. Please be advised that unless otherwise notified by yourself or a member of your family, the Canadian government office will consider your registration as formally departed on the date selected as the anticipated departure date on your original registration.

REGISTRATION OPTIONS

Register On-line Please complete all the required fields on the form.

Register by Mail or in Person For Registrant and up to 3 Family Members Supplementary Family Member Form (Registration for more than three additional family members) Please print the registration form, complete it, and return it to the Canadian government office responsible for the country in which you are or will be resident. (Adobe Acrobat Reader® is needed to view and print the form. If you do not have this program, you can download it free of charge.)